No charges will be filed in an April 7 fatal wreck involving a military truck on U.S. 70 near Newport, according to the Newport Police Department.

Christian Javier Garcia, 20, of Newport, died when his 2005 Saturn struck a 2002 Oshkosh MK27 military truck and trailer driven by Lance Cpl. Joshua Lowery, a U.S. Marine stationed at New River. The wreck happened on U.S. 70 and East Chatham Street in Newport at 8:15 p.m.

“After a full review of all evidence available to investigators and presentation of their findings to District Attorney Scott Thomas, it has been determined no motor vehicle violations occurred during the collision,” according to a release from the Newport Police Department Tuesday.

The investigation found that Lowery was attempting to make a lawful left turn on U.S. 70 when Garcia’s vehicle struck it. According to the release, heavy rain and night-time conditions reduced visibility on the highway at the time of the crash.

“While this was a tragic accident that claimed the life of Christian Garcia, no clear illegal traffic violation can be determined for either driver based upon the evidence,” Newport Police Chief Jeff Clark said. “We have met with the Garcia family and explained our findings and investigation to them. We extend our thoughts and prayers to all parties involved in this tragic accident.”

Lowery, traveling on U.S. 70, had missed a turn on Hibbs Road and was attempting to make a U-turn from the eastbound lanes to the westbound lanes. The Marine realized that the vehicle and trailer could not complete the turn because of their combined length, which was about 45 feet. The roadway was 35 feet wide.

Lowery was backing the truck and trailer when the vehicle driven by Garcia struck it. Garcia died at the scene.

A traffic unit with the Greenville Police Department helped Newport police in the investigation. In addition, independent investigations conducted by personnel from Cherry Point and New River led to the same conclusions as the Newport investigators, according to the release.

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No charges will be filed in an April 7 fatal wreck in Carteret County that involved a military vehicle.

Newport Police Department issued a news release Tuesday indicating that the findings of the department were presented to the district attorney and it was determined that no motor vehicle violations occurred during the collision that claimed the life of Christian Javier Garcia.

No charges will be filed against Lance Cpl. Joshua Lowery, a 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Marine based at New River.

Garcia, 20, of Newport, died when he collided with a military vehicle on U.S. 70 and East Chatham Street. Lowery was driving the military truck with trailer and was attempting to make a U-turn when the crash occurred.